Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encager
Introduction to the verb encager
The English translation of the French verb encager is “to cage” or “to imprison.” It is pronounced [a(n)-ka-zhe] in its infinitive form.
Encager comes from the French word “cage,” which means “cage” or “prison.” It is most often used in everyday French in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of encager in the plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais encagé les oiseaux avant de partir en vacances. (I had caged the birds before leaving on vacation.)
- Les prisonniers s’étaient encagés après la révolte. (The prisoners had caged themselves after the revolt.)
- Il avait encagé la bête sauvage pour la protéger des chasseurs. (He had caged the wild animal to protect it from hunters.)
In each of these examples, the action of encager (caging/imprisoning) happened before another action in the past. In the first example, the birds were caged before leaving for vacation. In the second example, the prisoners caged themselves after the revolt had already happened. And in the third example, the wild animal was caged before the hunters could harm it.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of encager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais encagé | J’avais encagé l’oiseau. | I had caged the bird. |
tu | tu avais encagé | Tu avais encagé le chat. | You had caged the cat. |
il | il avait encagé | Il avait encagé le chien. | He had caged the dog. |
elle | elle avait encagé | Elle avait encagé le lapin. | She had caged the rabbit. |
on | on avait encagé | On avait encagé le hamster. | One had caged the hamster. |
nous | nous avions encagé | Nous avions encagé la souris. | We had caged the mouse. |
vous | vous aviez encagé | Vous aviez encagé le serpent. | You had caged the snake. |
ils | ils avaient encagé | Ils avaient encagé le lézard. | They had caged the lizard. |
elles | elles avaient encagé | Elles avaient encagé le poisson. | They had caged the fish. |
Other Conjugations for Encager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encager
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encager (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encager
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Encager – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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